Yona Melnik (Hebrew: יונה מלניק; born 27 May 1949) is an Israeli former judoka and current coach.[2] He holds a 9th dan black belt.[1]
 Melnik (right) with Roberto Machusso at the 1976 Olympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יונה מלניק |
| Born | 27 May 1949 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –70 kg |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R32 (1976) |
| World Champ. | R16 (1975) |
| European Champ. | R32 (1973) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54372 |
| JudoInside.com | 20069 |
| Updated on 21 January 2025 | |
Biography
editMelnik is Jewish, and was born in Kassel, West Germany.[3][4] He won the Israeli national championship in judo 12 times between 1968 and 1980 in the welterweight (below 70 kilograms) category, and twice in the open division.[4] He won gold medals in judo at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and at the 1973 Maccabiah Games.[5][6] He competed for Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Québec, in the half-middleweight category, and tied for 19th place.[2]
Melnik subsequently coached the Israeli judo team, and opened a dojo in Petah Tikvah.[7] He co-authored an April 2006 article in Strength & Conditioning Journal titled "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components."[8]
References
edit- 1 2 "IJF Dan Grades awardees since 2012 per grade" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yona Melnik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Breen, Karen (1 January 1988). Index to Collective Biographies for Young Readers. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 9780835223485.
- 1 2 Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in Sports. J. David Publishers. ISBN 9780824604332.
- ↑ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 1 December 1969.
- ↑ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 26 December 1973 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 1 July 1982.
- ↑ Lidor, Ronnie PhD; Melnik, Yona; Bilkevitz, Alex PhD; Falk, Bareket PhD. "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components: Strength & Conditioning Journal".
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External links
edit- Yona Melnik at the International Judo Federation
- Yona Melnik at JudoInside.com
- Yona Melnik at Olympics.com
- Yona Melnik at Olympedia
- Yona Melnik at The-Sports.org
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